Acwa Power, Mubadala ink UAQ desalination plant agreement – Saudi Saudi-based Acwa Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, said its consortium with MDC Power Holding Company, an entity fully owned by Mubadala Investment Company, has entered into a water purchase agreement with Federal Electricity & Water Authority (Fewa) for a 150-million-gallons-per-day desalination plant to be located in the northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain. Under the terms of the agreement, Fewa will hold 20 per cent of the stake, while Acwa Power and Mubadala will each own 40 per cent of the […] Acwa Power, Mubadala ink UAQ desalination plant agreement – SaudiDME GmbH2019-07-11T17:23:45+02:00
Saudi to privatize 20 desalination and sewage plants – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is planning to privatize 20 water desalination and sewage plants within a strategy to expand the private sector and boost public revenue as part of its Vision 2030 development blueprint, an official was quoted on Tuesday as saying. The projects include 11 water desalination facilities with a combined output capacity of 4.3 million cubic metres per day and 9 sewage plants with a capacity of 1.1 million cubic metres per day, said Abdul Rahman Al-Zughaibi, Undersecretary for Economic and Investment Affairs at the […] Saudi to privatize 20 desalination and sewage plants – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-07-09T14:20:36+02:00
Foundation stone for 150 MLD-desalination plant laid near Chennai – Chennai – India June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the 150 MLD-desalination plant near here. The project involves an outlay of Rs 1,259.38 crore, the government said. Currently, there are two desalination plants each with a capacity of 100 million litre per day (MLD) catering to the 10 lakh residents of North Chennai and nine lakh residents of South Chennai. (LINK). Foundation stone for 150 MLD-desalination plant laid near Chennai – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-08T15:08:40+02:00
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd to set up desalination plant – India City-based Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals limited (MRPL) is to set up a permanent desalination plant to produce industrial quality fresh water, the company managing director M Venkatesh has said. The proposed 70 MLD (million litres per day) plant at Tannirbhavi is expected to be commissioned by the end of next year, he told reporters on July 6. MRPL will avoid a crisis during next summer by deploying a portable desalination plant. (LINK). Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd to set up desalination plant – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-08T15:06:11+02:00
MPC agrees to form body to curb water losses, improve distribution – Pakistan Journalists were not allowed to cover the event that was held behind closed doors at the seventh floor of the New Sindh Secretariat. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presided over the meeting that included representatives of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, builders, trade and industry organisations, etc. After the meeting, a spokesman for the CM said that as a short-term measure the meeting agreed on the formation of a committee comprising one representative each from all stakeholders to control water losses, […] MPC agrees to form body to curb water losses, improve distribution – PakistanDME GmbH2019-07-06T12:30:35+02:00
Tamil Nadu plans new desalination plant for thermal units in north Chennai B Sivakumar – India A new desalination plant will come up in north Chennai to cater exclusively to thermal units of Tangedco. State power minister P Thangamani announced this in the assembly on Thursday while replying to the debate on demands for grants for the electricity department. Chennai already has two desalination plants at Minjur and Nemili, each with a capacity of 100 million litres per day (MLD). Another plant with 150 MLD capacity will come up at Nemili. The one planned in North Chennai is the fourth desalination plant […] Tamil Nadu plans new desalination plant for thermal units in north Chennai B Sivakumar – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-05T11:32:44+02:00
78 million m³ of potable water unaccounted for last year – Oman An estimated 78.6 million cubic metres of potable water, representing 21.6 per cent of the total output of desalinated and groundwater handled by Oman’s Public Authority for Water (Diam), remained unaccounted for in 2018. Unaccounted for Water (UFW) —typically attributed to leaks in underground pipeline systems, metering errors and unbilled metres — represents a significant share of Diam’s revenues and is the subject of intensive mitigation efforts. Those efforts helped bring down water losses linked to UFW from 24.3 per […] 78 million m³ of potable water unaccounted for last year – OmanDME GmbH2019-07-05T09:03:30+02:00
Desalination plant to come up at Tamil Nadu’s Marakkanam – India Law minister C Ve Shanmugam on Sunday said the government was planning to set up a desalination plant in Marakkanam to supply drinking water to Villupuram. He said CM Edappadi K Palaniswami will soon make an announcement in this regard. At a function to hand over job orders on compassionate grounds, to relatives of police personnel and government employees who died while in service, the minister criticised DMK chief MK Stalin for ‘false promises’. “Stalin had promised to waive gold loans during […] Desalination plant to come up at Tamil Nadu’s Marakkanam – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-01T13:37:43+02:00
Spanish firm Abengoa delivers key power transmission project for Oman’s OETC- Oman Abengoa, a Spanish-based international firm specialising in infrastructure, energy and water projects, has announced the successful completion of a major electricity transmission project in the Sultanate. The client is Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the state-owned utility part of Nama Group that oversees the operation of the nations two main grids in the north and south of the country. Abengoa developed the construction, supply, assembly and commissioning of two new substations of 132/33 kV, one in Samad and one in […] Spanish firm Abengoa delivers key power transmission project for Oman’s OETC- OmanDME GmbH2019-06-30T17:19:52+02:00
Abu Dhabi launches new policy on recycled water – Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the launch of a ‘Recycled Water Policy,’ that will ensure optimal use of recycled water in the emirate. Announced during a workshop held by DoE, which was attended by all concerned parties, the policy supports efforts to preserve Abu Dhabi’s water resources, including drinking and underground water, in order to meet the future needs of all sectors. Developed in cooperation with the Treated Wastewater Reuse Committee, the ‘Recycled Water Policy’ reinforces its […] Abu Dhabi launches new policy on recycled water – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2019-06-29T15:13:47+02:00